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TLC’s premiere of documentary of 200lb tumor man

June 7, 2012

TLC (The Learning Channel), an American cable TV specialty channel, is screening the 60-minute documentary about Nguyen Duy Hai called “The Main with the 200lb Tumor, who had his 200lb (90.7kg) tumor removed at FV hospital based in Ho Chi Minh City in January.

The film was produced by US-based Morning Star Entertainment and directed by Andrew Nock, who along with cameraman Michael Ojeda and soundman Joe Egan traveled to Vietnam three times between November 2011 and January 2012 to create the story of Hai’s life.

Morning Star Entertainment used some footage provided by Tuoi Tre Newspaper for the film.

“In Vietnam, 31-year-old Nguyen Duy Hai is dying from the world’s largest tumor. Follow the amazing story as American Dr. McKay McKinnon journeys to Ho Chi Minh City in an attempt to remove the tumor, and save the life of this extraordinary man,” a postcard for the film proclaims.

* The documentary film is aired at 10p.m. on June 6 (New York Time), 9a.m. on June 7, (Vietnam Time).

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